America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Helen connects the finger spelling of water with water running over her hand, and she is eager to learn.
Before Jefferson even made the land purchase, he asked Meriwether Lewis to look for a waterway between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean.
The Missouri Compromise allows a part of the former Louisiana Territory - admitted into the Union as a state called Missouri - to be a slave-holding s...
Everyone in and around Dallas knows the motorcade's widely publicized route.
Celia accidently kills her owner, Robert Newsom, while defending herself against rape.
The Navajo Nation governs itself through tribal councils; children are educated at "white" schools, it is hard work to build homes and roads in rugged...
Wilma organized a project to bring clean water to the reservation.
On April 30, 1789, George Washington becomes the first president of the United States.
At 8:46:40 EDT, Flight 11 strikes the North Tower between the 95th and 103rd floors killing all 103 people onboard.
The judge decides the verdict himself without the jury, and also makes it impossible for Susan to appeal.
You can learn the events leading up to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation.
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